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Distance from Foremost, AB to Castlegar, BC

Distance

646 km

Time

8 hours 46 mins

Gas Cost

$49 - $117

There are 450.14 km (279.71 miles) from Foremost to Castlegar in west direction and 645.35 km (401 miles) by car, following the CN 3 route.

Foremost and Castlegar are 8 hours 46 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Foremost, AB to Castlegar, BC.

Please note the time difference between Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC is 1 hour. The current time in Foremost is 9:09 am and the current time in Castlegar is 8:09 am.

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Lowest Price Rental Cars in Foremost, AB

Planning on renting a car to go from Foremost, AB to Castlegar, BC? Here there are some offers to rent a car in Foremost, AB

Small

From $14

Intermediate

From $18

Full-size

From $24

SUVs

From $28

Vans

From $40

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of 8.9 l/100 km will need 57.45 liters of gas to cover the route between Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Foremost to Castlegar is $86.76.

During the route, an average car will release 1,374.31 kilograms of CO₂ to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 2.13 kilograms of CO₂ per kilometer.

Average Canada gas price used for calculation is $1.51 per liter of regular gas. Price last updated on March 4, 2026.
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Halfway Point Between Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC

If you want to meet halfway between Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 49.57849 and -114.981391, or 49º 34' 42.564" N, 114º 58' 53.0076" W. This location is 200.57 miles away from Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC and it would take approximately 4 hours 23 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Fernie, BC, situated 199 miles from Foremost, AB and 202 miles from Castlegar, BC. It would take 4 hours 28 mins to go from Foremost to Fernie and 4 hours 20 mins to go from Castlegar to Fernie.

Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Foremost, AB and Castlegar, BC in this table:

Distance type	Miles	Kilometers	Nautical miles
Straight line distance	279.71 mi	450.14 km	243.06 nautical mi
Driving distance	401 mi	645.56 km	348.57 nautical mi

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